Molding toy



Jan. 11, 1949. B. PLHAK 2,458,728

MOLDING TOY Filed June 13, 194'? j v Wgs.

Patented Jan. 11, 1949 45ans Tf-EB @iF FfI'CfE MOIiDINGr'ZIOi7 Bernadette Plhak,.`-La Sal1e,"Ill.

Application *June I3, 1947, Seral-No.` 754,525

- 6 .Claims 1 rThis invention relates :to a mo'ldingitoy set particularly adapted .for the yconstruction of ta ,building structure-by molding 'of sand. Whilenot y.devicesto complete the appearance of the` house,

lsuch .as :.porches, trees "and shrubs, ynecessarily :results .in a large :number of l.mdvidua-l vmolds awhich .are vdini-cult fto package. forxrnerchandising purposes or .to1carry-a'bout by :the .eventual user.

This eis :particularly :true in .the case of molding :toys 'for children, inasmuchas `the various unit .molds `are quite .apt to ,be :lost .by the :child in lmoving fromv oneplaylocation to another. ZElur- Ctherrnore, lit 'is `deemed obvious fthat :supplying va child with aset ofrmolds -is-.of little vvalue unless he isalso'iurnished with certain .tools such as a shovel -or a rake'` by which 4he may :conveniently fill the mold with the sand or other material. -lSuch tools provide y'additional bulk and inconvenience in Ipackaging or l transporting.

Accordingly, it isanfobject of this invention to provide an improved molding ytoy set, characterizeclparticularly bythe ease of packaging of such for merchandising'purposes orior transporting all of the-unitsf'of a set y"frompne molding location to'another.

A further object lof ithisinventionis'toyprovide lan improved moldingtoy set iforlthe molding of a buildingstructure,such'as a house,lwherein the major mold elements may 'be'unitarily assembled -into'a box-like hollow structure VVand secured in -such assenlblyby one of the .molding tools.

In suc-h arrangement/,the vholldw portions of the alssembly maybe employed tocarry additionaltools and various subsidiary molds, such as 'those em- 4.ployedfor porches, trees,.and shrubs.

Afurther object ofv .this-inventionlis to provide an improved molding -,toy.se.t :wherein a raking tool is `employed :to effect the 4convenient assemblage of the majorfelementsof themoldinto a unitarypackage suitable lfor -merchandising or transport.

A particularhobjectrof thiszinventi'on is to pro- .vi-de a novelimolding-toolwhich may beemployed not onlygas a shovelrfor llng molds vwith moldable :material .but may Atbe falso :utilized fas :a mold mii() .for .constructing anl-elementofia building structure,.suchasaporch.

The specionature ofthis invention, as wellfas other yobje-ets @and advantages thereof, will loecome apparent .to .those skilled `in the art from the following-detailed` description-.of the .annexed sheet .of drawings, which,by V.wayof preferred example only, illustrate one specific embodiment ofthe invention.

On .the drawings:

Figure lisa-,topelevational vie-w of amolding `toy set .embodying ,this invention, .showing the variousrnolding elements andtools lin assembled relation fior merchandising or transportation purposes; z

Figure Q2 .is a side .elevational View, partly in section of the'mo'lding toy assemblage of Figure l;

Figure '3 "is `anisome'tric viewoithe rake mem- '.ber constituting a part of a molding set embodying this invention;

Figure 4 is an isometric view of a combination shovel and mold member embodying kthis invention; and

Figures 5 land' -are'sectionalviewsof exemplary auxiliary molds.

As shown ion the drawings In vthe specific lexample omyin'v'entionillus- Ytra-ted inthe drawings, Athe various moldingunits ofthe mold set have 'been `constructed so as to permit the molding of a house of generally rectangular `wall conguration and having a sloping roof portion. 'Those skilled in the art will recognize lthat the Aprinciples of this invention may be applied to'produce a building structure oi lany desired shape.

Referring to the drawings, afshallow tray mold lf Afis'provided-having a flat base-portion Illa and Vupstanding marginal wall portions 101), vThe interior cavityfdeilned by such tray .mold is con- 'structed'so'as `to mol'd a 'suitable base on which 4:the finishedv molded house maybe-rested.

There is also :provided fa main dnold L20, which constitutes a hollow, .thin zwalled,fboxlike member, 'openfat lthe bottom,zand deflningan interior Icavity which'will correspond tothe external shape receivable zin 'nestedjrelationship ,within the .tray

IU, and, when so received, the apertures and c are in substantial alignment.

In accordance with this invention, a molding tool is provided, having a working portion 30a and an elongated handle portion 30D. The working portion 30a may conveniently comprise a rake and thus constitute a metal plate having a serrated edge 30e. The handle portion 30D may be conveniently formed by bending of a wire and securing the ends thereof to the working portion 30D in any suitable manner as by welding. The other end of the handle portion may be conveniently formed into a loop 30d.

The dimensions of handle portion 30h of the tool 30, are such as to permit such handle portion to be readily inserted upwardly through the aligned apertures |00 and 20c, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The working portion 30a, of the tool 30 is, however, of greater dimensions than the aperture Illc in tray l0 and hence will not pass through such aperture. When thus inserted, the tool 30 eiects a unitary assemblage of the main mold 20 and the tray mold I0 by which such molding unit may be conveniently packaged for merchandising purposes or transported by the child using the toys. Obviously the loop portion 30d provides a convenient handle for carrying the assemblage.

Furthermore, the interior cavity of main mold 20 is suflciently large to permit the various auxiliary molds and tools to be carried therein. Thus a shovel 4U may be carried within the assemblage as well as a tree mold 50 and a shrub mold 60.

With such an arrangement, it is deemed obvious that with all of the various mold units of the set and the necessary working tools may be contained within the unitary package defined by the main mold 20the tray mold IU and the rake 30. Hence the packaging of such unit for merchandising purposes has been extremely simplied and, furthermore, the user may readily transport the entire molding set and the possibility of various units of the set being lost in such transport is greatly diminished.

A further feature of this invention is embodied in the construction of the shovel 40. It will be noted that such shovel comprises a base portion a having upstanding marginal wall portions 40h provided around three of the edges of such base. A handle 40C is secured to the central upstanding wall portion. The recess or cavity 40d dened by the base portion 40a and wall portions 40b is so shaped as to conform to the external appearance of a supplementary element of a building structure, for example, a porch. Hence, the shovel 40 may not only be utilized as a shovel to ll the various molds with sand, but in itself, may be lled with sand and employed to -mold an additional element. of the building structure. Hence the overall expense of the molding toy set is further reduced.

It will, of course, be understood that various details of construction may be 'modified through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and it is, therefore, not the purpose to limit the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. A molding toy set comprising a shall-ow tray mold defining an interior cavity corresponding to a building structure base, an open bottom, boxlike, thin walled main mold dening an interior cavity corresponding to a. building 5131161514?? mountable on said molded base, the bottom portions of said base mold being receivable in said tray in nested relation, said tray mold and said main mold having apertures through the base and top portions thereof respectively, said apertures being aligned in the nested position of said molds, and a molding tool having a handle and an enlarged working portion, said handle being insertable through said aligned apertures to bring said enlarged working portion of said tool into engagement with said tray, whereby said tool secures said molds together in unitary assemblage.

2. A molding toy set comprising a shallow tray mold constructed and arranged to mold a building structure base, a thin walled, hollow house mold having an interior cavity corresponding to .the external shape of a house for seating on said molded base, said house mold being open at the bottom, the bottom portions of said house mold being receivable in said tray in nested relation, said tray and said house molds having apertures through the base and top portions thereof respectively, said apertures being aligned in the nested position of said molds, and a molding tool having a handle and an enlarged working portion, said handle being insertable upwardly through said aligned apertures to bring said -enlarged working portion of said tool into engagement with said tray, whereby said tool secures said molds together' in a unitary assembly.

3. A molding toy set comprising a shallow tray mold having a flat base and upstanding marginal walls, said tray mold being constructed and arranged to mold a building structure base, a thin walled, box-like, open bottom house mold defining an interior cavity corresponding to the external shape of a house, the bottom portions of said house mold being receivable within the upstanding marginal walls of said tray mold in nested relation, said tray mold and said house mold having apertures through the base and roof portions thereof respectively, said apertures being aligned in the nested position of said mold, and a molding tool having an elongated handle insertable through said apertures and an enlarged working portion larger than said aperture in said tray mold, whereby when said handle is inserted upwardly through said aligned apertures said molds are secured together in a unitary assembly.

4. A molding toy` set comprising a shallow tray mold constructed and arranged to mold a building structure base, an open bottom, box-like mold constructed and arranged to mold a building structure mountable on said molded base, the bottom lportion of said box-like mold being receivable in said tray in nested relation, said tray mold and said boxlike mold having apertures through the base and top portions thereof respectively, said apertures being aligned in the nested position of said molds, and a tool for filling said mold with moldable material, said tool having an elongated handle portion insertable upwardly through said apertures and an enlarged working portion engageable with the aperture defining walls of said tray mold, whereby said molds may be carried by said tool as a unitary package.

5. A molding toy set comprising a shallow tray mold having a base portion and upstanding marginal walls, a hollow house mold having an interior cavity corresponding to the external shape of a house, said cavity being open at the bottom, the bottom portions of said house mold being insertable within the said marginal wall .portions of said tray mold in nested relation, said tray mold and said house mold having apertures through the base and roof portions thereof respectively, said apertures being aligned in the nested position of said molds, and a tool for lling said molds with moldable material, said tool having an elongated handle portion insertable upwardly through said apertures and an enlarged working portion engageable with the aperture dening walls of said tray mold, whereby said molds may be carried by said tool as a unitary package.

6. A molding toy set comprising a shallow tray mold having a base portion and upstanding marginal Walls, a hollow house mold having an interior cavity corresponding to the external shape of a house, said cavitybeing open at the bottom, the bottom portions of said house mold being insertable Within the said marginal Wall portions of said tray mold in nested relation, said tray mold and said house mold having apertures 6 through the base and roof portions thereof respectively, said apertures being aligned in the nested position of said molds, and a sand rake for iilling said molds with sand, said rake having an elongated handle portion insertable upwardly through said apertures and a toothed rake head engageable with the aperture defining walls of said tray mold, whereby said molds may be carried by said sand rake as a unitary package.

BERNADETTEl PLI-IAK.

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